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So here's a little background: A friend of mine has a farm and they decided to sell it recently so now they have to clean it out. I've been to this farm once many years ago and I remembered there being an old Ford truck sitting there. At the time I joked that I would have that truck one day and we all had a good laugh about it... but that day has finally come. I received the keys a few days back and saw the truck, and they want it gone by next week.
From my limited knowledge, here's what I know about the truck:
1984 Ford F-150, "Base" trim
Longbed
2 Fuel tanks
Carbureted straight 6, making it the 4.9L 300?
Auto tranny
Body is straight, I think the paint used to be a navy blue with a lighter blue in the middle
Interior is pristine
Frame rails look good, other stuff not so much, but I know you guys have seen worse
My goal is to bring this truck back to SAFE driving condition. I do know the basics, but I am not too handy under the hood. I plan to learn from working on this truck and I know I can rely on you guys for advice
You are "missing" the DuraSpark ignition module.
It is held in place through the three holes in the plastic fender.
So, I assume that you would need to get bolts/washers when you pick up a module.
Truck looks solid a little cleaning and a paint job andcould be good as new. Something missing? Ignition control box gets plugged into them. Wire sitting on header in center of picture? Ok 1 it is not a wire it is a hose. 2 it is sitting on the head. A header also known as an exh. Manifold is on the other side of the head and what the exh gases goes out of the head thru. That hose goes to the air filter housing just above it where the hole is. Dryer duct coming from intake. It is not coming from the intake but from a tin on the exh manifold. This brings warm air into the airfilter when the motor is cold to help drivability and keep the carb from icing. It should be hooked up to the bottom of the air filter horn, the long part. How long has the truck been sitting? This way we can help guide you on getting it running again. And welcome to the fourm Dave ----
Jim - Wouldn't he have a feedback carb? I see what I think is all that TAB/TAD stuff, that's only with a computerized engine. IIRC the DuraSpark wiring was installed even if it wasn't used, and I believe the FBC on this engine began in 1984. His distributor doesn't look to have a vacuum advance but I hafta say I don't see a TFI module on it, either.
Also IIRC the kinda-oval-shaped two-wire connector is for an optional tachometer.
Bottom-left corner (above the spark plug wire) of this picture below, that hose looks like the PCV system air intake:
And should be attached to the air cleaner assembly in the rogue hole in it shown here:
Chris, you may well be right.
I would have thought it was old enough to be DSII, but can't see the distributor pic clear enough on my phone to tell if it has TFI on the side.
1984 300-I6 should have been EEC, although maybe an early variant. I do see the TAD, TAB solenoids on the rear valve cover, which support the idea of an EEC system. But strangely, the distributer doesn't seem to have the typical ignition module. Maybe it is one of the "in between" systems? Like DSIII or EECIII?
It has the large bundle of wires that feed through a grommet hole in the driver's side firewall. That bundle of wires goes to an EEC "computer".
The distributor cap is held down by screws, not clips. It looks like a cross between a typical EEC-IV (TFI) and a DSII distributer cap. I also don't see a vacuum advancd cannister on it.
None of the above is anything to worry about at this point, nice looking project, patt44!
I would ( before even putting tires on it), spray a little WD40 into each spark plug hole, and gently try to turn the engine over by hand using a wrench. If it turns, then get a battery and see if she fires up.
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